Lindburg v. Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals of the city of Springfield permitted a variance from the requirements of the Springfield zoning ordinance with respect to two adjoining residential properties. Arthur R. Lindburg and 16 other owners of property in the vicinity instituted a proceeding in the circuit court of Sangamon County under the Administrative Review Act to review the action of the board. The circuit court affirmed the decision of the board, and this appeal followed.

Jurisdiction of this court upon direct appeal rests upon the appellants’ contention that section 73 — 4 of the Revised Cities and…